| Event |
High Wind |
| Magnitude |
56 kts. |
| State |
MINNESOTA |
| County/Area |
FILLMORE |
| WFO |
ARX |
| Begin Date |
10/26/2010 11:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date |
10/27/2010 16:45:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect |
0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect |
0/0 |
| Property Damage |
3.00K |
| Crop Damage |
0.00K |
| Episode Narrative |
A low pressure system deepened over northern Minnesota and set the Minnesota state record for the lowest recorded barometric pressure. This system was responsible for high winds across portions of southeast Minnesota in the morning hours of October 26th and the daytime hours of the 27th. Sustained wind speeds of 30 to 40 miles per hour were measured at the airports in Rochester (Olmsted), Austin (Mower) and Dodge Center (Dodge). A peak wind gust of 63 miles per hour was measured two miles southeast of Eyota (Olmsted) from the Minnesota Department of Transportation automated weather observing equipment. The high winds knocked down several trees, some onto power lines, and damaged building roofs. |
| Event Narrative |
Several trees were blown down across the county. After winds gusted to 61 mph in the Spring Valley area at 11:15 p.m. CST on October 26th, a peak gust of 64 mph was recorded at 9:14 a.m. CST (10:14 a.m. CDT) on October 27th. Another peak gust of 58 mph occurred near Canton at 10:15 a.m. CST (11:15 a.m. CDT) on October 27th. At Preston, top wind gusts occurred at 9:36 a.m. CST (10:36 a.m. CDT) on October 27th with a gust of 49 mph. |
